Where does “knettergestoord” come from?
knettergestoord (Dutch) comes from Dutch knetter-, from Dutch knettergek, from Dutch gek, from Middle Dutch geck — madman.
knettergestoord (Dutch): stark raving mad
Definitions
- stark raving mad
Ancestry of “knettergestoord”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | knetter- | very, intensely, incredibly |
| 2 | Dutch | knettergek | completely insane, stark raving mad |
| 3 | Dutch | gek | crazy, mad; ludicrous, farcical; silly, playful |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | geck | madman |